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Buck Carroll Road in Livingston Parish closed after culvert collapses
Buck Carroll Road in Livingston Parish was unexpectedly closed Tuesday and is expected to remain closed for weeks following the collapse of a culvert, according to parish officials. Parish President Randy Delatte urged residents to use Walker North Road as an alternate route while repairs are addressed. Buck Carroll Road...
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La. 1010 in Assumption Parish will be closed for week as crews conduct bridge maintenance
NAPOLEONVILLE — La. 1010 in Assumption Parish will be closed for the next week as crews conduct bridge maintenance. The closure, which starts Thursday at 9 p.m. and extends through Sept. 25 at 5 a.m., affects both lanes of traffic. A detour has been established, with drivers asked to...
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Rising diesel prices hit area businesses
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Rising diesel prices are forcing a local trucking company to consider cutting certain services in the future, according to its owner. Razorback Rentals hauls sand and gravel with a fleet of ten trucks that are fueled every day, said owner Karl Mears. “Right now it’s...
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Work begins Monday, Sept. 28, on second Old Genessee Road bridge replacement project
TICKFAW --- The second Old Genessee Road bridge replacement project is scheduled to begin on Monday, September 28. Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller said the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development plans to close Old Genessee Road approximately 0.5 miles west of US 51 (or 0.4 miles east of Spookhill Road) starting on September 28 and continuing for approximately six months as crews replace the existing bridge structure.
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Tangipahoa Parish road crews resume sealcoating after week of rain delays
HAMMOND — Striping work is ready to begin and sealcoating is expected to continue—weather permitting—as crews tackle the final tasks on the 2026 pavement preservation project in Tangipahoa Parish, parish officials announced on Monday. After more than a week of rain delays, sealcoating is expected to proceed...
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TEAM 2 TRAFFIC: Thursday Morning Commute
Welcome to your Team 2 Traffic morning commute guide. This story will be updated as traffic occurs in and around the capital area to help you know what to expect on the roads each day. The main Plaquemine ferry is in service 4:30am- 7:45pm. A second ferry runs from 5:15-...
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TEAM 2 TRAFFIC: Thursday Morning Commute
Welcome to your Team 2 Traffic morning commute guide. This story will be updated as traffic occurs in and around the capital area to help you know what to expect on the roads each day. The main Plaquemine ferry is in service 4:30am- 7:45pm. A second ferry runs from 5:15-...
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Bayou Braud Bridge closing until late October in East Iberville due to bridge replacement
ST. GABRIEL — The Bayou Braud Bridge on Martin Luther King Parkway in East Iberville will close beginning Thursday. The closure will begin at 8 a.m. and will last until Oct. 29 while the Bayou Braud Bridge is being replaced, according to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. The construction is a part of a larger effort to improve infrastructure throughout the parish.
LSU Reveille
Opinion: LSU should provide parking permits for student workers
You have just wasted the past hour circling a parking lot, and your on-campus job shift starts in 10 minutes. Only one question stands: Where are you going to park?. LSU offers about 10 different types of student parking permits for purchase during the school year, though none of them take into account a different kind of student demographic — student workers.
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MOVEBR contractors will be striping multiple bus stops as part of Bus Rapid Transit Project
BATON ROUGE — This weekend, contractors working with MOVEBR will be working on striping multiple bus stops as part of the Bus Rapid Transit Project. The work, which will be done by Hard Rock Construction, will happen on Sunday starting at 7 p.m. at the corners of St. Ferdinand Street and North Boulevard, as well as the intersection of Florida and 4th streets.
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Baton Rouge loop talks back on table after traffic apocalypse Wednesday
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - State leaders and lawmakers talked about a possible Baton Rouge loop Wednesday as drivers were stuck in a traffic apocalypse that snarled traffic to a stop across the Capital City for more than nine hours. According to State Rep. Dixon McMakin, the Governor’s Office, DOTD...
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Back-to-back 18-wheeler crashes on Baton Rouge interstates renew conversations about building a loop
BATON ROUGE — Two overturned 18-wheelers on consecutive days shut down portions of the interstate and caused hours of traffic problems for drivers across the Baton Rouge area. Wednesday, an 18-wheeler blocked I-10 West near the Dalrymple Drive exit starting at 4 a.m. The interstate did not reopen until...
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Gum Swamp Road in Livingston to close for construction
LIVINGSTON — Gum Swamp Road will be closed just north of Miller Road from Tuesday, Sept. 15 to Saturday, Sept. 19. According to Livingston Parish President Randy Delatte, the closure comes as crews work to replace large cross culverts as part of the Better Roads Program. Drivers in the...
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Portion of North Brickyard Road in Baptist closed September 14-15 for
BAPTIST — A portion of North Brickyard Road in the Baptist area will be closed Monday, September 14, and Tuesday, September 15, for road work. Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller said bridge contractors hired by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development will close North Brickyard Road at the bridge located just south of Gatlin Cemetery Road.